Banksmeadow vs Botany

Banksmeadow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Botany. In Banksmeadow, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. In Botany, most households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. Units cost more in Banksmeadow: a median of $1.06 million, against $885,000 in Botany, and rent is higher there too. Botany is closer to the city centre: 12.1 km, against 14 km. On these figures, Banksmeadow tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Botany suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Botany

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (28% vs 4%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Botany

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,150,000 vs $5,800,000)
  • has cheaper units ($885,000 vs $1,057,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Banksmeadow has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 38%)
  • Botany has cheaper rent ($550/wk vs $620/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Botany

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 47/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (16 min vs 22 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Botany

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Banksmeadow has more units and townhouses to downsize into (96% vs 72%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Banksmeadow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2722.2% vs 19.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Banksmeadow and Botany drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Banksmeadow Botany
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Banksmeadow Botany
Walkability 47 / 83
Banksmeadow — Walkability: 47/100 Botany — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 13 / 63
Banksmeadow — Safety: 13/100 Botany — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Banksmeadow — Low fire risk: 100/100 Botany — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Botany has more residents (12,960 vs 508); Banksmeadow rents higher ($620/wk vs $550/wk).

Banksmeadow Botany
Population 508 12,960
+2451% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2722.2% +19.8%
Median age 33 36
Median household income $115,700/yr $123,396/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $620/wk
+11% vs other
 $550/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksmeadow Botany
0-4 6.1% / 7.0%
Banksmeadow — 0-4: 6.1% Botany — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 5.7% / 12.1%
Banksmeadow — 5-14: 5.7% Botany — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 2.6% / 5.2%
Banksmeadow — 15-19: 2.6% Botany — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 7.7% / 5.6%
Banksmeadow — 20-24: 7.7% Botany — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 35.8% / 16.3%
Banksmeadow — 25-34: 35.8% Botany — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 20.3% / 17.0%
Banksmeadow — 35-44: 20.3% Botany — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 10.6% / 14.3%
Banksmeadow — 45-54: 10.6% Botany — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 4.3% / 10.5%
Banksmeadow — 55-64: 4.3% Botany — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 3.7% / 7.0%
Banksmeadow — 65-74: 3.7% Botany — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 1.4% / 3.8%
Banksmeadow — 75-84: 1.4% Botany — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 1.2%
Banksmeadow — 85+: not among its largest Botany — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banksmeadow 29.7% couple families
Banksmeadow — Couple Families: 29.7% Banksmeadow — Lone Person: 46.4% Banksmeadow — One Parent Families: 11.6% Banksmeadow — Group Household: 7.2% Banksmeadow — Other Families: 5.1%
Botany 48.2% couple families
Botany — Couple Families: 48.2% Botany — Lone Person: 31.3% Botany — One Parent Families: 14.3% Botany — Group Household: 4.5% Botany — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banksmeadow 59.9% renting
Banksmeadow — Owned Outright: 12.4% Banksmeadow — Mortgage: 27.7% Banksmeadow — Renting: 59.9%
Botany 38.0% renting
Botany — Owned Outright: 20.6% Botany — Mortgage: 41.4% Botany — Renting: 38.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Banksmeadow Botany
China 11.8% / 2.3%
Banksmeadow — China: 11.8% Botany — China: 2.3%
Ireland 5.3% / 2.3%
Banksmeadow — Ireland: 5.3% Botany — Ireland: 2.3%
England 2.8% / 3.4%
Banksmeadow — England: 2.8% Botany — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.4%
Banksmeadow — New Zealand: 3.5% Botany — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines 2.4% / 2.2%
Banksmeadow — Philippines: 2.4% Botany — Philippines: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Banksmeadow Botany
Bachelor Degree 23.2% / 16.6%
Banksmeadow — Bachelor Degree: 23.2% Botany — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 12.1%
Banksmeadow — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Botany — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.7%
Banksmeadow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Botany — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.4% / 6.1%
Banksmeadow — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4% Botany — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.6%
Banksmeadow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Botany — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksmeadow 82.3% flats / apartments
Banksmeadow — Flats / Apartments: 82.3% Banksmeadow — Townhouses: 13.3% Banksmeadow — Houses: 4.4%
Botany 51.3% flats / apartments
Botany — Flats / Apartments: 51.3% Botany — Townhouses: 20.9% Botany — Houses: 27.8%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Banksmeadow Botany
Median house price $5,800,000 $2,150,000
Median unit price $1,057,500 $885,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 30 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Banksmeadow Botany
1 bed $1.05M / $670K
Banksmeadow — 1 bed: $1.05M (6 sales) Botany — 1 bed: $670K (43 sales)

6 vs 43 sales

2 bed $1.07M / $925K
Banksmeadow — 2 bed: $1.07M (8 sales) Botany — 2 bed: $925K (75 sales)

8 vs 75 sales

Zoning mix

Banksmeadow has more industrially zoned land (62% vs 25%).

Banksmeadow Botany
Industrial 62% 25%
Residential 0% 47%
Infrastructure and transport 34% 9%
Parks and recreation 3% 17%
Commercial 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Banksmeadow Botany
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +98%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Banksmeadow Botany
Houses — 4.1%
$1,350/wk on $1.73M
Units — 5.0%
$850/wk on $888K

Ranking within NSW

Banksmeadow Botany
House price — Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 91% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 26% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Botany is more walkable (83 vs 47); Botany scores higher overall (85 vs 68).

Banksmeadow Botany
Grade B A
Score 68/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Banksmeadow carries more crime risk (87 vs 37).

Banksmeadow Botany
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
61/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Banksmeadow Botany
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.7 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.0%

Schools in Banksmeadow

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Botany

  • Banksmeadow Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Botany Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Banksmeadow Botany
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Banksmeadow Botany
Walkability score 47/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 14 km
+14% vs other
 12.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 259.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2019
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 15
postcode 2019
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Banksmeadow Botany
Worked from Home 47.9% / 42.1%
Banksmeadow — Worked from Home: 47.9% Botany — Worked from Home: 42.1%
Car (driver) 39.5% / 46.5%
Banksmeadow — Car (driver): 39.5% Botany — Car (driver): 46.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.7%
Banksmeadow — Car (passenger): 3.8% Botany — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.7%
Banksmeadow — Walked Only: 3.8% Botany — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 2.5% / 2.7%
Banksmeadow — Bus: 2.5% Botany — Bus: 2.7%
Train 2.5% / 1.7%
Banksmeadow — Train: 2.5% Botany — Train: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.9%).

Setting

Banksmeadow Botany
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 978 m
3.5 km to a named beach
 923 m

NBN connectivity

Banksmeadow Botany
Connectivity score 80/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
830 premises
 42%
6,333 premises

Climate

Banksmeadow Botany
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Banksmeadow Botany
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Banksmeadow Botany
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Banksmeadow Botany
Division Kingsford Smith
same for both
Member Matt Thistlethwaite
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banksmeadow Botany
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banksmeadow

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Professionals

Botany

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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